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Specter (surname)

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Specter is a Dutch surname. It is also of Ashkenazic Jewish origin, an occupational name of a teacher's assistant. It is also derivative of the Polish word inspektor, meaning supervisor.

Notable people with this name include:

Arlen Specter (1930-2012), American politician and lawyer, member of the US Senate
Dave Specter (born 1963), American Chicago blues and jazz guitarist
Joan Specter (born 1934), American businessperson and politician, widow of Arlen
Michael Specter (born 1955), American journalist
Ronnie Specter, American make-up artist

Fictional characters

Harvey Specter, The main character of the television series Suits

References

"Specter Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
"Specter Name Meaning & Specter Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
"Spector Name Meaning & Spector Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.

See also

Spector (disambiguation), which includes a list of people with the surname

Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Specter.
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